Kings Are Mortal
Anointed,enthroned,sworn in,coronated and crowned;
Long live the throne,and not the king,
Long live the people,
Long live the good works.
The king is empowered,
The king is powerful,
Waning and waxing successors.
The king may be guided,
The king may be misguided.
Purging and punishing saint hooded.
Stay on forever,live on forever;
Progenitor,son to son.
Never dies of god,
Dies of nature,dies of pursuits.
A worse folly,a worse failing,
No man is permitted to lead forever.
Emperor,the tomb lies here in,
General,the tomb lies there in,
Pope,here in is the remains.
Let the masses reign,let the king bow,
Let freedom flow in tributaries.
Copyright © Nwando Obianyor | Year Posted 2007
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